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Edna Phillips (1922-July 16, 1992) was a woman from Cynon Valley, Wales who was murdered on July 16, 1992 at the age of 70 years. Her death, less than three weeks after that of James Bulger shocked England. She was strangled to death with the leash of her dog then repeatedly stabbed or slashed 86 times.

Murder
Ann Clwyd, Labor Party lawmaker representing the area in which Edna Phillips lived, received a written complaint from Phillips six weeks before her death. In the letter Phillips complained of her house being robbed. She also complained that police had not taken fingerprints at the scene.

Prior complaints included neighbors who were drunken, on drugs, playing loud music, incessant-name calling, dumping of rubbish in her garden and smearing of excrement on her windows.

Trial
High school dropouts Maria Rossi and Tina Molloy were sentenced to indefinite detentions by Judge Scott Baker.

Detention
After the guilty verdict Rossi and Molloy served their sentence at Cardiff Crown Court in Wales.